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36House
District

Representative

Jessica Benham

SeatHouse District 36
PartyDemocratic
Capitol officeRoom 219 · Irvis Office Building
Mailing addressRoom 219, Irvis Office Building P.O. Box 202036, Harrisburg, PA 17120
Capitol phone717-783-0411
Write torepbenham@pahouse.net (official address)
TenureServing since December 1, 2020
Term limitedNo term limits

Committees 5

Bills, 2025–2026 session 10 as principal author · 90 as coauthor

All 10 bills as principal author ›

Coauthor of HB 439, HB 710, HR 134, HR 243, HR 245, HR 370, HR 382, HR 477, HR 499, HB 1098, HB 1429, HB 993 and 78 more.

Bills and sponsors: Open States bulk data (public domain dedication), 2026-10-public.pgdump; status is read from the official actions. About the momentum score

Vote record, 2025–2026 Regular Session 1,222 roll calls

1,114 Yes108 No0 Absent / excused0 Other / not voting

Latest roll calls shown. Full voting record.

Roll calls: Open States (public data). Official record: palegis.us.

Effectiveness 2025–26 session

0.6894th of 203 in the House
54th percentile
Bills & joint resolutions authored7
… passed committee / chamber / both3 / 2 / 1
… became law1
Carried in the other chamber (became law)0 (0)
Points vs. House majority average14 ÷ 20.55 = 0.68
Most-authored topicsVeterans & military (3), Health & mental health (2), State government & agencies (2)

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Closest allies co-authorship, 2025–26

“Written together” = 2025–2026 session bills and joint resolutions on which both are principal author or coauthor (measures with more than 60 sponsors are left out). Sharing bills does not imply a personal or political alliance.

District 36

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Allegheny
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Devlin Robinson (37), Lindsey Williams (38), Wayne Fontana (42), Jay Costa (43), Nick Pisciottano (45)
House District 36 and neighboursHouse District 19: Aerion Abney (D)House District 21: Lindsay Powell (D)House District 23: Dan Frankel (D)House District 24: La'Tasha Mayes (D)House District 27: Dan Deasy (D)House District 32: Joe McAndrew (D)House District 34: Abigail Salisbury (D)House District 35: Dan Goughnour (D)House District 36: Jessica Benham (D)House District 38: John Inglis (D)House District 39: Andrew Kuzma (R)House District 40: Natalie Mihalek (R)House District 42: Jen Mazzocco (D)House District 45: Anita Kulik (D)House District 46: Jason Ortitay (R)WashingtonWestmorelandAllegheny192123242732343536383940424546
District 36 outlined; neighbours link to their members. Full map › · Census 2024 boundaries, simplified.

Official district map: see the official House page.

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